Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (V/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (V/V). Thatched-roof barn. Surviving examples of barns with this shape roof are rare. Рэдкі прыклад чаротавага даху гэтага тыпу ў добрым стане. Porch with an unusual design (I have seen one other like it — in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017
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Photos of the Day for December 4, 2016
Sakuny Villages 2015 (V/VI): Shchytkavichy, Ljauki, Drazhna. Sakuny homesteads traditionally consisted of a house perpendicular to the road and in some cases extended by sheds and, separated by a narrow lane, a parallel set of barns. Вёскі сакуноў 2015 г. (V/VI): Шчыткавічы, Ляўкі, Дражна. Двор сакуноў забудоўвалі толькі з двух бакоў. Homesteads, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 4, 2016
Photos of the Day for December 1, 2016
Sakuny Villages 2015 (II/VI): Shchytkavichy, Ljauki, Drazhna. Facade and window-frame (lishtvy) decorations. Вёскі сакуноў 2015 г. (II/VI): Шчыткавічы, Ляўкі, Дражна. Упрыгожаньне шчытоў ды ліштвы. It appears that the owners of this house changed it from its traditional form by moving the entrance to the side and adding siding and windows along the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 1, 2016
Photos of the Day for October 31, 2016
Autumn roads of Belarus 2015: Jabravichy and Kushljany. Восеньскія дарогі Беларусі 2015 г.: Ябравічы й Кушляны. Jabravichy. Classic solid wooden houses on a classic village main street. Ябравічы. Kushljany. This village is known for its splendid museum dedicated to the outstanding 19th-century Belarusian writer, patriot and national revivalist Frantsishak Bahushjevich and located… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 31, 2016